As of now there is no disruption of work in any mandi across Punjab
However, arrivals are slow and nil in several mandis across the State
cityairnews
Apr 15, 2020 05:37
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Chandigarh: Adopting a tough stand towards the people, who were threatening to disrupt the smooth arrangements made for wheat procurement, the Punjab Mandi Board on Wednesday issued directions to all the Secretaries of the Market Committees across the state to initiate strict action immediately against any person found causing hindrance in the procurement operations.
According to Secretary Mandi Board Ravi Bhagat, it has come to their notice that a certain section of Arhtiyas had threatened to boycott the procurement operations during Rabi Marketing Season 2020-21, which would not be tolerated at any cost. He further pointed out that the Mandi Board has already issued necessary directions to cancel the licenses of all such erring Arhtiyas and warned them of further action under the strict provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005. In order to ensure that farmers do not face any harassment, Bhagat further directed immediate cancellation of all farmers' passes issued to those Arhtiya threatening to go on strike and re-issuance of an equivalent number of these passes to other Arhtiyas operating in the same Mandi.
Bhagat further clarified that as of now there is no disruption of work in any Mandi across the state. However, arrivals are slow and nil in several mandis across the State.
